A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.

A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.

A 1-hour video conversation exploring how performance assessments prepare students for college, career, and post-secondary life.

An interactive tool that helps to reimagine public education by making big numbers easily accessible: compare funding in different areas of major annual spending alongside $125 billion in federal investments and prioritize funds towards different expenses that can improve public education for students, educators, and families.

An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.

A report highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A webinar highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A guide to achieving Linked Learning Silver Certification.

A 7-minute video snapshot of the conversations that are happening amongst Black families and students every day.

A summary of research findings related to the demand for, access to, and quality of civic learning opportunities in California.

An argument for a systemic approach for generating learning opportunities for students' informed participation in civic and political life.

A blog post suggesting better solutions to reopening schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by challenging the ways that the characteristics of white supremacy culture show up in our collective thinking.

A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.

A blog post arguing that a failure of imagination may have been the greatest barrier to opening schools in ways that provide the best learning conditions for students during the pandemic.

A communications toolkit from the Frameworks Institute designed to help advocates talk more effectively about the current needs and future possibilities of public education.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.

A research brief offering insights into the importance of engaging young people in local government decision-making processes, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) approach as a powerful way to integrate youth voices in long-range regional planning.

A research brief describing a partnership between the UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools and the Oakland Unified School District's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative, highlighting the Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) program's role in improving education, fostering civic agency, and developing real-world skills through project-based civic learning experiences.

An interactive presentation that showcases artwork from a course exploring how the desire for social change has led artists and art movements to align with political and social causes.

The results of an online survey among 800 parents of children in California public schools from October 1st – 7th, 2020.